Not exact matches
Is this realistic,
keeping in mind that sales of «Dead Bishops Don't Lie» don't warrant
opening a Swiss bank
account just yet?
I have heard people talk about leaving a few bucks in an
account «
just to
keep the
account open» once they moved the majority of their business to another bank.
I don't think it makes sense to
keep old
accounts open just for the sake of it.
So if you are
keeping credit
accounts open just so you don't have to close them, try charging one minor, monthly, recurring payment on your cards (and paying them off each month in full) to ensure they remain active.
So if in the bank where you
keep the money they only pay a decent rate if you deposit some big lump of money -
just open an
account elsewhere.
Keep in mind that you should not recklessly
open many different credit card
accounts just for the sake of a bonus.
You can
open a US trading
account and
just keep all your money in US$ all the time so you don't have to worry about fees when you sell.
I even offered to
open the LISA
account for them, deposit the minimum amount (usually # 500) as a gift for them that would be theirs to
keep,
just to be able to fit in time before the deadline.
Just wanted to share that if you
open a Chase Free Checking
account (which requires at least one monthly direct deposit or 6 debit card purchases per month to
keep account open without monthly fees), your 3 essential (Chase Freedom) categories gets bumped up to FIVE.
While I feel some emotional attachment to ING as I signed up at a pivotal time in my life where I really began to take control of my financial situation, it is not logical to maintain an
account just to
keep it
open.
Some investment companies charge a fee
just to
keep your
account open.
I was once told to leave $ 5 in a checking
account «
just to
keep it
open» when I moved to a new bank.
It is better to
keep the
account open and not use it or
just use it infrequently.
If you have old credit card
accounts that you want to stop using,
just cut up the cards or
keep them in a drawer, but
keep the
accounts open.
That number likely includes the people who have $ 0.02 in their savings
accounts just to
keep them
open, which makes this even more concerning.
It may be worth
keeping the
account open with
just enough credit to stop it being shut down.
When I started my business, I
opened a business checking
account and met with my banker every year
just to show them how the business was doing and to
keep the relationship going.
Some people
keep a dollar or two in old
account just to
keep them
open, and that is a silly idea.
Instead of
keeping a check register or having to go to an ATM to check our bank
account balance, we now
open up the banking app on our phone, log in, and have not
just our balance but full transaction history at our fingertips.
You can not deposit cash, however they accept money orders deposits at local branches, so
keep your big bank
account open if you plan on doing many cash deposits then
just transfer to schwab.
Note however that given the difficulty to
open a bank
account abroad nowadays, you may want to
keep the
account open with a symbolic amount on it,
just in case you need it for some reason.
I think you are right on target —
just keep it in a «liquid» savings
account, money market, or CD and
open up a Roth IRA.
Fund companies ended up with thousands of
accounts containing
just a few hundred dollars each; those
accounts might generate
just $ 3 or 4 a year in fees, far below what it cost to
keep them
open.
I decided to do the partial consolidation and to move most of my credit over, and to
keep the BA
account open for now,
just to
keep my options
open.
This is big because if you are
just starting out you want to be able to
keep your
account open as long as possible so that you can build up your credit history.
Even if you're not interested in using MyPoints for day to day purposes,
keep your
account open and active for 30 days, and for a quick 25 second sign up process you've
just earned an easily 500 free United Miles!
This is especially surprising since Barclay has been offering spend bonuses of up to 20,000 miles to existing cardholders —
just to rack up spend, rather than as an incentive to
keep the
account open.
That number likely includes the people who have $ 0.02 in their savings
accounts just to
keep them
open, which makes this even more concerning.
You could have
just opened paid $ 2K extra to your mortgage every month and
kept a revolving credit
account open for emergencies, whether that be HELOC or credit card.